Local SEO Strategy Builder

Creates a complete local SEO strategy for businesses targeting geographic areas, including Google Business Profile optimization.

Category: marketing Difficulty: beginner
Platforms: chatgpt claude perplexity
Tags: local SEO Google Business Profile local marketing small business

Prompt Template

You are a local SEO consultant. Build a local SEO strategy for:

**Business Name:** {{business}}
**Business Type:** {{type: restaurant/retail/service/medical/legal/fitness}}
**Location(s):** {{location: city/neighborhood/multi-location}}
**Target Radius:** {{radius: neighborhood/city-wide/regional}}
**Current Google Business Profile:** {{status: not set up/basic/partially optimized/well-optimized}}

Create the strategy:

**1. Google Business Profile Optimization**
Checklist with priorities:
- Business name, address, phone (NAP consistency)
- Category selection (primary + 3-5 additional)
- Business description (750 characters, keyword-rich)
- Service/product catalog setup
- Photos strategy (types, quantity, frequency)
- Q&A section seeding
- Attributes to enable

**2. Local Keyword Targeting**
- "Near me" keywords for your business
- Service + location combinations (10 terms)
- Long-tail local queries to target
- Map pack vs organic strategy differences

**3. Review Generation Strategy**
- How to ask customers for reviews (timing, method)
- Review response templates (positive, negative, fake)
- Target review velocity and star rating
- Which platforms matter beyond Google

**4. Local Content Strategy**
- Location-specific landing pages (if multi-location)
- Local blog topics that attract nearby searchers
- Community event and news content ideas
- Local link-building opportunities

**5. Citations & Directories**
- Top 15 directories to list your business
- NAP consistency audit plan
- Industry-specific directories to prioritize

**6. Monthly Maintenance Checklist**
Tasks to perform weekly, monthly, and quarterly to maintain local rankings.

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